UN partition plan Flashcards
1
Q
what was the UN partition plan?
A
- Feb 1947, British gov sought advice of UN regarding Jewish vs Arab conflict
- UN recommended dividing Palestine to set up a Jewish + Arab state
- areas more Jewish allocated to Jews, those more Arab were the Arab state
2
Q
Arab response to UN partition plan
A
- AHC rejected it because Jews were given 55% and them 45%
3
Q
describe Jewish response to UN partition plan
A
- Jewish agency in Palestine accepted it
4
Q
why did the fighting intensify from Dec 1947, after the plan was proposed?
A
Arab strike, leading to outbreak of violence against Jewish
5
Q
why were the Jews more successful when fighting intensified?
A
- They were well organised and motivated, Arabs were divided and unorganised
- Great Arab Revolt made Arabs weaker
- Jewish had military experience after fighting alongside British
6
Q
what was Plan D, led by the Haganah?
A
- to take over any evacuated installations + expel as many Palestinians from Jewish state as possible
7
Q
what happened at Deir Yassin, April 1948?
A
Irgun fighters attacked their village and killed 245 Jewish inhabitants
8
Q
how many Arabs had fled from the borders of the new Jewish state by May 1948?
A
300,000
